whiffer

/ˈwɪfər/
noun
  1. A person who often fails to hit the ball in sports, especially baseball; a poor hitter.
    • The coach benched the whiffer after three strikeouts.
    • He was known as a whiffer in little league, but he improved with practice.
    • The team's whiffer finally made contact and got a single.
  2. A device or person that produces a puff of air or a brief smell.
    • He used a small whiffer to blow dust off the keyboard.
    • The old fan was just a weak whiffer of air.
    • The perfume whiffer at the store let customers sample scents.
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